Jeffrey  Barkstall

Jeffrey Barkstall

GRI, SRS

License #: 475.128819

Heartland Real Estate Of Central Illinois, Inc.

Mobile:
217.637.0374
Office:
217.352.4288 ext. 54
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How to stop real estate websites from stealing your clients

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Sat, 2025-09-20 14:00
Instead of using the resources of a big-box content producer, Josh Ries writes, create, own, and control your own content and keep your leads.

What is the Federal Reserve, and how does it impact real estate?

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Sat, 2025-09-20 03:00
Improve your understanding of how broad economic factors impact the housing market with this Fed explainer from Jonathan Pressman.

Lenders getting a jump on higher 2026 conforming loan limits

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Fri, 2025-09-19 18:00
UWM and Pennymac are pricing jumbo mortgages of up to $819,000 as if they were conforming, ahead of an official announcement by Fannie and Freddie's federal regulator in November.

Homebuyers File Class-Action Lawsuit Against Zillow Over Hidden Agent Fees

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Fri, 2025-09-19 17:36

A new federal lawsuit alleges that Zillow has been deceiving homebuyers and inflating purchase prices through an alleged scheme involving hidden fees paid by real estate agents, according to court documents filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle. The class-action suit, brought by law firm Hagens Berman…

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Zillow sued over allegedly ‘deceptive’ Flex agent tactics

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Fri, 2025-09-19 16:37
A homebuyer represented by the law firm involved in the Moehrl commission lawsuit is targeting Zillow in a new class-action case that alleges the listing portal has used "deceptive and illegal" practices to inflate homebuyer costs.

Fathom Holdings looking to raise at least $5.4M in public offering

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Fri, 2025-09-19 14:07
At $2 per share, the latest offering of three million shares is priced nearly three times higher than a March raise, when the North Carolina-based real estate brokerage was flirting with delisting.

The No. 1 secret to not using ‘salesy’ scripts: Now Streaming

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Fri, 2025-09-19 12:39
Real estate coach Darryl Davis offers insights for communicating authentically without relying on over-produced, scripted talking points.

Rent Growth Slows, Dipping Below Pre-Pandemic Growth

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Fri, 2025-09-19 11:59

Rent growth is slowing down as of July, ceasing the strong uptick seen in the first half of 2025, according to the latest data from Cotality. Cotality’s Single-Family Rent Index for July found that rent growth came in 2.3% year-over-year, less than the 3.1% growth seen a year ago. Rent growth in July also dipped…

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